2016-2017 School of Business Scholarships
Approximately 20 annual scholarships ranging from $250.00 to $3,500.00 (fall and spring terms) will be awarded
Submit Scholarship Applications by February 26, 2016 by 4:00pm to the School of Business office Room 111, Jaynes Hall
Stanley & Mary Beafore Scholarship
• Business student with 3.0 GPA
• Preference may be given to students of Italian-American heritage. Students must submit an essay
describing the influence in their life of their heritage and culture.
Dustin M. Burdoff Foundation
• First preference is a graduate of a Marion County High School; second preference a West Virginia resident
• Junior of Senior level business major in a four year degree program with an emphasis on entrepreneurship
• Financial need may be considered
• 3.0 GPA
• Scholarship is renewable; may be used for tuition/fees/books/room and board
Conley CPA Group, Accounting
Excellence Award
• Enrolled in the Accounting program
Dream, Succeed, & Lead
• School of Business degree program
• Non-traditional student
Glenn A. Harman Accounting
Excellence Scholarship
• Full-time junior in accounting with preference given to students from WV
• Minimum GPA of 3.5
•
Financial need may be considered
Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship
• Students must have completed at least one year of study with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5
• Students must declare their degree as Business or Accounting
• The scholarship is to be used for tuition/fees/books/room and board
• Preference may be given to students who have expressed an interest in starting their own business
Mary B. & Edgar N. Jaynes Endowed
Fund for Education
• School of Business degree program
• Financial need
George E. Lambert Family Endowed
Fund for Education
• Financial need preference
• Full time student enrolled in accounting program and in their 2
nd
, 3
rd
, or 4
th
year
LeDonne Family Accounting
Scholarship
• A graduate from a high school located in Marion or Monongalia County, WV (home-schooled students are
eligible)
• Financial need & renewable with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA minimum
• Primary preference given in an incoming freshman majoring in Accounting
• 2.5 high school GPA minimum and combined SAT score of 1020 or ACT composite score of 22
• Recipient must use the award to cover either tuition or room and board expense (students living off campus
Emily Leaf Nichols Alumni Scholarship
• GPA 2.5
•
School of Business degree program
Anthony J. & Josephine Pitrolo
Endowed Scholarship
• Must not be receiving any other scholarships or aid from the Fairmont State Foundation
• Full time student in School of Business degree program
• Preference will be given to Marion County High School graduates but recipients need not be exclusively
Woodrow A. Potesta Scholarship of
Accounting
• Demonstrated financial need
• High school GPA of 2.0
• Enrolled in the Accounting program
• It is preferable that the recipient be a resident of the western portion of Green County, PA; Monongalia
County, WV; or Marion County, WV. If no student is eligible from the above counties, a student from
West Virginia may be awarded the scholarship.
John & Nancy Raley School of Business
Scholarship
• School of Business degree program
Frank & Florence Sansalone
Scholarship
• School of Business degree program
• 3.0 GPA
• Preference may be given to students of Italian-American heritage. Student must submit an essay describing
the influence in their life of their heritage and culture.
Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship
• Full time Junior in a School of Business degree with a 3.0 GPA
• No other scholarship or aid from the Fairmont State Foundation
Robert (Buck) Thompson Family
Scholarship
• Major in the School of Business with a 3.0 GAP
• Men’s basketball player
WesBanco Bank Fairmont, Inc.
Endowed Scholarship
• Preference shall be given to students from Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, or Taylor Counties of
West Virginia
• 3.0 GPA
• Outstanding Junior in a School of Business degree program
• Full time student
•
WesBanco Business Graduate Degree
Endowed Scholarship
• Graduate of either Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor high school
• Preference to graduates of FSU but others may apply
• College/university GPA of 3.0
• Financial need may be considered
• Scholarship is renewable
• Enrolled in the MBA program